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C054374
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Burks v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.
Kaiser's arbitration provision is unenforceable where arbitration disclosure is not 'prominently displayed' on its enrollment form. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 7, 2008 | |
D049161
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Real Estate Analytics LLC v. Vallas
Specific performance is proper remedy for owner's breach of real estate contract to sell unique mobilehome property with great investment potential. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 26, 2008 | |
06-1463
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Preston v. Ferrer
Where parties have agreed to arbitrate contractual disputes, Federal Arbitration Act supersedes state laws concerning primary jurisdiction. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 20, 2008 | |
B194748
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Titan Electric Corp. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
School district's consent to substitution of subcontractor is valid where substitution procedure complied in substance with reasonable objective of statute. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 20, 2008 | |
D049883
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Exarhos v. Exharhos
Decedent's successor in interest may be held liable for contractual attorney fees in action he commenced on contract that decedent had entered into. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 13, 2008 | |
C055192
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Alliant Insurance Services Inc. v. Gaddy
Preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant from carrying on competing business within California is appropriate. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 11, 2008 | |
A112977
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S&S Cummins Corp. v. West Bay Builders Inc.
Penalty charge for contractor’s wrongful refusal to release retention payment is applied annually and ceases accruing upon entry of judgment. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 4, 2008 | |
E042006
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Baker v. Osborne Development Corp.
Builder cannot compel arbitration of construction defect claim where unconscionable agreement is presented to home buyers in builder's application for warranty. |
Contracts |
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Feb. 1, 2008 | |
S145428
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Marathon Entertainment Inc. v. Blasi
Personal manager who procures employment without talent agency license may still recover commission if genuine dispute exists over contract's severable portions. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 29, 2008 | |
05-16208
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Newcal Industries Inc. v. Ikon Office Solution
To state valid claim under Sherman Act, plaintiff must allege both that "relevant market" exists and defendant has power within that market. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 24, 2008 | |
06-35395
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Lowden v. T-Mobile USA Inc.
Arbitration provision is found to be substantively unconscionable and unenforceable, and there is no federal preemption under Federal Arbitration Act. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 23, 2008 | |
H030146
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Murray's Iron Works Inc. v. Boyce
Customer’s wrongful withholding of portion of final payment, as opposed to ‘progress payment,’ does not entitle contractor to penalties and attorney fees. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 17, 2008 | |
D049883
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Exarhos v. Exarhos
Decedent's successor in interest may be held liable for contractual attorney fees in action he commenced on contract that decedent had entered into. |
Contracts |
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Jan. 11, 2008 | |
G038392
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Warfield v. Summerville Senior Living Inc.
Assisted living facility cannot bind dementia patient to arbitration agreement based on husband's signature without evidence of agency relationship. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 27, 2007 | |
G037944
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Mitchell Land and Improvement Co. v. Ristorante Ferrantelli Inc.
Civil Code Section 1717 precludes award of attorney fees where plaintiff voluntarily dismisses unlawful detainer action sounding in contract. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 27, 2007 | |
B189153
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Willdan v. Sialic Contractors Corp.
General contractor must indemnify roadway designer where latent defects for which it is partially liable are expressly excluded by settlement with city. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 20, 2007 | |
D047861
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Bill Signs Trucking LLC v. Signs Family LP
Conveyance of interest between co-partners in family limited partnership that owns property does not trigger tenant's preemptive purchase rights under commercial lease. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 19, 2007 | |
G036883
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Casella v. SouthWest Dealer Services Inc.
Because tort claims do not ‘enforce’ contractual agreements, employee may not recover prevailing party attorney fees pursuant to employment agreement for tort claims. |
Contracts |
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Dec. 13, 2007 | |
G038003
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Mitri v. Arnel Management Co.
Although company handbook states that employees must sign arbitration agreement, unless employer produces signed agreement, its motion to compel arbitration is properly denied. |
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Dec. 13, 2007 | |
G037945
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Nguyen v. Tran
Cooperating brokers can compel arbitration of buyer's claims against principal, but not listing brokers who never agreed to clause in purchase agreement. |
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Dec. 10, 2007 | |
G037641
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Titolo v. Cano
Arbitration agreement covering disputes involving provision of ‘medical services’ encompasses allegedly improper or unauthorized communication between doctor and patient’s disability insurer. |
Contracts |
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Nov. 29, 2007 | |
B192857
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Elias Real Estate LLC v. Tseng
Statute of frauds bars real property sale where purchase agreement signed by tenant in common is outside partnership's ordinary course of business. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 25, 2007 | |
B193173
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Chiba v. Greenwald
In case involving 'Marvin' agreement, trial court did not err in declining to sever unlawful portion of agreement regarding Talent Agencies Act. |
Contracts |
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Oct. 16, 2007 | |
H029818
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Thompson Pacific Construction Inc. v. City of Sunnyvale
In case involving construction contract, penalty imposed under Subletting and Subcontracting Fair Practices Act is stricken. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 23, 2007 | |
05-55742
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Welles v. Turner Entertainment Co.
Summary judgment without examination of extrinsic evidence is inappropriate where contracts have ambiguous language with regard to unanticipated future situations. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 11, 2007 | |
B189158
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Frontier Oil Corp. v. RLI Insurance Co.
Under California law, insurance company promised to defend claims for damages arising from oil operations in Beverly Hills. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 6, 2007 | |
B181933
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BEGL Construction Co. v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Lost profits damages is properly awarded to construction company in contract dispute with LAUSD. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 30, 2007 | |
06-55964
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Shroyer v. New Cingular Wireless Services Inc.
Federal Arbitration Act does not preempt invalidation of unconscionable arbitration waiver barring class action claims in Cingular's contract for cellular phone services. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 20, 2007 | |
F050754
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Opp v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.
Business and Professions Code Section 7031 bars suit by unlicensed corporation to recover on payment bond. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 15, 2007 | |
05-35622
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Emmert Industrial Corp. v. Artisan Associates Inc.
Research and operation costs are directly related to 'transportation' of press components and are subject to 18-month limitations period under ICCTA. |
Contracts |
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Aug. 13, 2007 |